Pump and tank assembly



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Patented Jan. 10, 1.928.

UNITED STATES FRANCIS C. COPELAND, F SAN FRANCISCO, AILIFORNIA..

PUM AND TANK ASSEMBLY.

Application filed August 31, 1925. Serial No. 53,1%70.

lthis invention relates to a new and iin-- proved pump and more particularly, to a pump and tank assembly especially adapted to be used with motor vehicles tor draining the crank cases and the like, ilushing the cases and retilling them.

'lhe dii'ierent parts of motor vehicles, such as the crank case, the clutch casing, the transmission case and the rear end or ditu terential casing` require that the lubricant. contained therein be withdrawn at stated intervals, that the casings be cleaned out and new lubricant put in. lit has been the oustom heretofore to do this work by opening ports in the bottoms ot the casings and allowing the lubricant to run out by gravity. llistillate or other tlushingoil is then poured in and allowed to run out by gravity in the endeavor to clean the contained mechanism and the interior of the casing. rllhis method ot procedure takes considerable time and labor and does not result in a proper' cleans ing` ot the parts.

llt is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved pump assembly whereby crank cases or the like may be drained, flushed and refilled.

lt is a further object to provide a construction ot this character in which the liquids in the casings may be drawn out under suction and the flushing tluid forced in under pressure, it desired.

lt is an additional object to provide a construction olf this character adapted to carry out the complete sequence ot' operations by the manipulation ot simple control elements.

l t is a further object to provide a construction which is compact and relatively simple in design and construction, so as to adapt it for rapid commercial production and use.

@ther and tui-ther objects will appear as the description proceeds.

l have shown one preferred torni oit my invention iu the :1i-comparilying` drawings, in which liigure l is a 'front view oi the assembly;

liigure 2 is a view et Figure 1 as seen troni the lett with parts being` broken away to more clearly disclose the interior construction;

lFigure 3 is a horizontal section taken on line 3-3 of Figure l; i

Figure l is a fragmentary section showing thel casing hitting and the tio-acting nozzle, ant

Figure 5 is a view taken on line 5-5 of Figure It.

lin the form shown, the apparatus com prises the housingmember ll, which sup ports a series olf three tanks l2, 13 and lll. The tanks are covered by a cover member 15 which is provided with an openingr over tank lll, covered by the closure 16. "lhe motor 17 is located onjthe partition l@ in the base ot the housing and has associated with it the pumps 19 and 20. lthe connesw tion between the motor il and the pumps 1s made by means ot the clutches 2l and. 22 which are operated by the single clutch tork 23 controlled by clutch lever 24, lhe hose 25 is provided with the valve 26 and the connection fitting 27. This hose is conu nected at 28 to the pump 20. rlthree pipes 2E), 30 and 3l entend upwardly from the discharge end ot' the pump 20. 'lhe pipe 29 is cross connected by pipe 32 with the dis-- charge pipe 33. 'lthis pipe 33 at its upper end leads trom the bottom oit the tank l2 and its lower end leads into the tank Bt. The tank 3a is provided with an overtlow opening 35. lhe point oit connection be` tween pipes29 and 32 is controlled by the two way valve 36 which may be inoved to open into either the upper portion oit pipe 29 or the cross connection 32. 'lthe lower portion 29 ol2 pipe 29 isprelerably termed ot glass, so that the ilow through it may be observed and for this purpose, an opening or window 37 is shown as termed in the housing 11. 'lhe upper portion oit the pipes 29 and is controlled by a double valve 38. rlhere is no cross communication between the pipes at this point, hut with this valve 38 drawn to the right, pipe 29 is opened and pipe 33 closed and with it drawn to the left, pipe 33 is opened and pipe 29 closed.

'lhe pi pe 30 is connected by means ot the two way valve 39 with the pipe tO which leads to tank di. lank il is provided with an overflow opening1 4t2. rllhe upper portion of pipe 30 is controlled by valve d3 and its upper end leads into tank 13. Tank i3 is provided with an adjustable overi'low pipe 44: adjusted by means o handle .4.5 to bring; it to the desired height which is indicated on the glass wall of the tank. Pipe 3l leads lil() into the bottom of tank 14 and is controlled by valve 46. n u

The pump 19 is provlded with intake pi e 47 controlled by a check valve 48 and tie dischar e pipe 49 controlled by check valve -50, disc arges into the top of tank 13. The movement of the motor 17 is controlled by three buttons, or switches 51, 52 and 53, which respectively turn the motor ofi', on and reverse it. The gauge 54 provided with the two hands 55 and 56`is connected to i stoo 69 to thel limit m. filled by flow from a pipe line the tank 34 by pipe pipe 58, The hands contents of the two tanks.

The form of fitting shown in Figures 4 and 5 consists of a shell 59 which is threaded into the openin in the lower portion of the crank case ort e like 60. The upper portion of the member 59 is provided with the two openings 61 and 62, as shown in Figure The closure member 63 is retained adjacent the upper portion of the member 59 by the sleeve 64 which is held against rotation by the key 65 and which is held in place by the collar 66. The sleeve 64 is provided with the bayonet slot grooves 67. vThe bottom of the closure member 63 is provided with the lugs 68. The fitting 27 on the end of the hose is provided with the pins 69 adapted. to cooperate with the bayonet slots 67 and with the notches 70 adapted to co-act with the lugs 68.

tiiVhen the fitting 27 is forced upwardly in the casing fitting, as the pin 69 reaches the top of the vertical portion of the bayonet 57 and to tank 41 by slots, the notches4 70 engage the lugs 68.

When the fitting is rotated to move the pin of the horizontal portions of the bayonet slots, the notches 70, by their engagement with the lugs 68 serve to rotate the closure 63 and bring openings in it into registration with the openings 61 and 62. Material may then flow into or out of the casing through the hose. The removal of the fitting 27 serves to close the opening in the casing. The tight t between the closure 63 and the mem er 59 may be maintained b adjustment of the sleeve 64 by means o the collar 66.

In the use of the apparatus, the first operation consists in draining xfrom the desired casing the dirty oil or lubricant. The pump and tank assembly pre a'red for the operation tank 14 the desired amount by o ning the closure 16. It will be underthat this method of filling this particular tank is illustrative only and it may be under pressure .or in any desired manner. Thel tank `13 is filled to the desired height with distillate or any referred liquid to be used by flushing out t e case being drained and cleaned. The overflow pipe 44 is adjusted by means of handle 45 to bring it to the desired height in b placiner in the o2, fresh lli-bricant show the height of the will ordinarily be first f pump 1s put in operation the tank which can be glass wall of the tank.

The fluid is pumped into the tank 13 by means; of pump 19 which is placed in operation by proper adjustmentI ot' clutch 22 by means of the clutchlever 24. The motor is started by pressing on the switch 52. The fluid is dl'awn through the intake pipe 47 and passes up though the discharge pipe 49 into the top of the tank 13. The valve 43 in pipe 30 is closed to prevent the fluid flowing from the tank until desired.

The fitting 27 is then connected to the opening in the casing by means of the bayonet slot connection and this serves to open communication between the casing and the hose as has been described. The pump 2() is connected to the motor by means of proper operation of the clutch lever 24. It' it is desired to draw the dirty lubricant into tank 12, the valve 36 is turned to permit the pipe 29 to feed into the tank. The valve 38 is also placed so as to put the pipe 29 into communication with the tank. The motor is started by pressing on the proper button and all of the lubricant in the casing is drawn by suction through the hose and pump and forced up through pipe 29 into the tank 12. In the tank, the condition and quantity of the lubricant may be observed through the glass walls of the container. The dirty lubricant may then be discharged into the tank 34 by throwing the valve 38 to the left which closes ipe 29 and opens pipe 33 which permits t e lubricant to flow by gravity into the tank 34.

The next operation consists in flushing the casing with the flushing liquid contained in tank 13. This is accomplished by opening the valve 43 which permits the liquid to flow down from pipe 30 to the pump 20. The pump is put in operation and draws the liquid from the tank and throws it under pressure into the casing. Vhile the Hushing liquid is in the.easing, the motor and gears of the vehicle heilig worked upon are preferably given a few revolutions by means f the crank or starter.

The pump motor 2() is next put in operation in the reverse direction and the flushing liquid is dlawn out under suction from the casing. When the iushing liquid is drawn rom the casing it may be sent direct to the tank 41 by means of pipe 40. This is accomplished by turning the two wa valve 39 to connect the pipe 30 directly wit 1 the pipe 40 and tank.

The final operation in the series consists in refilling the casing with clean, new lubricant. This is done by opening the valve 46 in pipe 3l which permits the lubricant to flow by gravity :from tank 14 to the pump 20. The and throws the lubricant into the casing through the hose. This completes the operation and the hose is observed through the disconnected by turning the fitting 27. This disconnection automatically closes the opening :in the bottom of the casing and no fluid is lost; It it is desired, the hose may be disconnected trom the drain opening in the case before the new lubricant is fed in and it may be led in from the hose through the breather pipe or other upper lubricant supply opening.

It desired, the dirty lubricant may be drawn directly from the casing into the tank 3d without passing into the tank 12. This is accomplished by turning the valve 36 so as to connect the lower portion of pipe 29 with the cross connection 32. The lubricant then llows across this connection and down pipi'.-I 3?) to the tank 34. The flow of lubricant may be observed through the opening or window Q7 and the glass pipe or tube 29.

'lhe level of the dirty lubricant and dirty flushing liquid in. the tanks 34 and Lll can be observed from the indicator 54 and these tanks drained at proper intervals. The dirty liquids may then be cleaned and reclaimed for other uses.

It is obvious that the details of the structure may be varied materially to accomplish the desired results and it is to be understood that the specific showing is by way of illustration only. I contemplate such changes and modifications as come within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

l. In combination, a housing, supply tanks supported thereby, a pump in said housing, waste tanks below the housing, valve controlled piping whereby the pump may be selectively connected to the supply or waste tanks, and a hose connected to the pump entending from the housing.

2. In combination, a plurality of visible tanks, a housing supporting said tanks, a pump in said housing, waste tanks located below said housing, and piping connecting the pump and visible and waste tanks.

3. In combination, a plurality of visible tanks, a housing supporting said tanks, a motor and a plurality of pumps in said housing, means whereby the motor may be selectively connected to the pumps and means whereby each pum` may be selectively connected to certain ot the tanks.

fl. In combination, a plurality of visible tanks, a housing supporting said tanks, a motor and a plurality of pumps in said housing, waste tanks located below said housing, means whereby the motor may be selectively connected to the pumps and means whereby each pump may be selectively connected to certain ol' the tanks.

5. In combination, a plurality of Visible tanks, a housing supporting said tanks, waste tanks located below said housing, a motor and a pair of pumps in said housing, piping connecting each of said pumps and a plurality of tanks, clutch mechanism adapted to selectively connect the motor to either of said pumps, and valves controlling said piping, the valves and clutch having operating levers extending exteriorly of the casing.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 28th day of August, 1925.

runners o. oorELAND. 

